Mohamed Reda El Aaraby
Mohamed Reda El Aaraby at the 2023 World Athletics Championships | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 November 1989 | |||||||||||
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| Country | Morocco | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2020 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Mohamed Reda El Aaraby (born 12 November 1989) is a Moroccan long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.[1]
He is an Olympian and competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 11th.[2]
He won the gold medal in the half marathon at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.[3]
El Aaraby has had notable performances in international marathons and road races, including:
- 2nd place at the New York City Marathon (2021)
- 4th place at the New York City Marathon (2022)
- 3rd place at the Seville Marathon (2025) with a time of 2:06:45
- 4th place at the Rabat Marathon with a time of 2:09
- 2nd place at the Bix7 Road Race (USA, 2024)
- 3rd place at the Falmouth 7 Mile Road Race (USA, 2024)
He is a multiple-time World Military Champion and was named Best Military Athlete in the World in 2023. He has also won multiple Moroccan national championships.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:47.51 (Rabat 2010)
- 3000 metres – 8:06.25 (Montgeron 2015)
- 5000 metres – 13:42.53 (Kortrijk 2016)
- 10,000 metres – 28:44.25 (Wuhan 2019)
Road
- 10 kilometres – 27:58 (Valencia 2019)
- Half marathon – 59:54 (Málaga 2022)
- Marathon – 2:06:45 (Sevilla 2025)
References
- ^ "Mohamed Reda El Aaraby". IAAF. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Athletics – El Aaraby Mohamed Reda". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletics at the 2018 Mediterranean Games – Half Marathon". Retrieved 26 August 2025.